Essential Peru Upgraded Adventure

Arrive at any time. Arrival transfer is included.

Fly to Puerto Maldonado and continue by motorized canoe to the comfortable and intimate G Lodge Amazon, located just outside of the Tambopata National Reserve.

Enjoy guided excursions led by expert naturalists to spot wildlife at nearby oxbow lakes and along jungle trails. Spend some time relaxing in a hammock, enjoying the local swimming hole, or visiting a nearby plantation. Go on a caiman-spotting cruise after dinner.

Return to Puerto Maldonado by motorized canoe and catch a flight to Cusco. In the evening visit the Cusco Planetarium to learn about the importance of astronomy to the ancient Inca and, weather permitting, look up at the stars through telescopes.

Send a full day exploring the Sacred Valley, stopping first at the G Adventures–supported Parque de la Papa, a rural Andean community working to preserve hundreds of varieties of native potato. Take a tour of the Inca Ruins at Pisac and Ollantaytambo, and enjoy a delicious lunch at the G Adventures–supported Parwa Community Restaurant in Huchuy Qosqo.

Depart Ollantaytambo by van to Lares town where the hike begins. Spend the first night at a G Adventures-supported campsite in Cuncani.

Start early to hike from the foothills of Sicllaccasa Mountain to its high pass (4,800m/15,748 ft), providing scenic views of lagoons and the snow-capped Chicon Mountain. Celebrate after reaching the highest point by making an offering of coca leaves to the Andean gods. After the morning hike, stop to rest and take in the amazing view. Continue hiking downhill to our second campsite near the stream for the night.

Enjoy the last few hours of hiking before travelling by van to Ollantaytambo and train to Aguas Calientes to enjoy a good night's rest at your hotel.

Rise early and enjoy a guided visit to Machu Picchu. Later, travel back towards Cusco by train.

Free day in Cusco—explore this city at your leisure. Choose to pre-book the Cusco Cooking Class. Opt to visit museums and ruins or try whitewater rafting or rock climbing in this UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Venture south on a scenic drive across the Altiplano to Puno, which sits on the western shore of Lake Titicaca. Settle into the hotel on arrival and get ready for the next day's excursion.

Enjoy a guided boat tour on Lake Titicaca—one of the highest navigable lakes in the world. Visit floating Uros Islands and step ashore Taquile Island before enjoying a traditional meal with a local family in the small rural community of Luquina Chico. Later, opt for a tour of the pre-Inca burial site, Sillustani.

Transfer to the airport for your flight back to Lima where you will spend the evening exploring the streets of this city’s historic district. Make sure to try the country’s national drink—pisco sour.

Depart at any time.